SLEASMAN v. CITY OF LACEY

No. 77590-7.

151 P.3d 990 (2007)

Stephen SLEASMAN and Barbara Sleasman, husband and wife, Petitioners, v. CITY OF LACEY, a Washington municipal corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided February 8, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael G. Gusa, Kalikow & Gusa PLLC, Olympia, WA, for Petitioners.

Joseph Michael Svoboda, Attorney at Law, Lacey, WA, William Dale Kamerrer, Law Lyman Daniel Kamerrer et al, Olympia, WA, for Respondent.


SANDERS, J.

¶ 1 We are asked to determine the meaning of "undeveloped" and "partially developed" lot as these terms were used in a Lacey ordinance. In May 2002 Stephen and Barbara Sleasman cut down trees in their backyard. City of Lacey (Lacey or city) regulates tree removal on "undeveloped" or "partially developed" property, former Lacey Municipal Code (LMC) 14.32.030(C), and fined the Sleasmans $16,861 for allegedly violating chapter 14.32 LMC. Clerk's Papers...

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